Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-12-28
CITY TRUSTEES.
Tho East Park Question Discussed-They
Want 1t all or None.

Want 1t all or None.
The City Trustees met yesterday morn
ing, Mayor Gregory in the chair. The
minutes of the previous meeting were read
and approved.
Ell Williams, chief engineer of the
Waterworks, reported that l7,1O6,OoC
gallons of water was pumped through the
| city mains last week, and that the Holly
pump had been used 1863 and the Stevens
hours.
THE EAST PARK QUESTION.
Douglass A. Lindley, in behalf and as
| representative of the Improvement Associa-
ton, presented the following communities
| ton to the Board:
We, the undersigned, stockholders in cor
poration known as the East Park Association,
hereby promise and agree TO donate, transfer
| and deliver to the corporate authorities of the
| city of Sacramento the number OF snares Of
| capital sock of said corporation opposite ouI
respective names on condition that Inc sald
| city of Sacramento shall, prior to January l,
| 1888, pass the requisite ordinances and under
take TO maintain said East Park as free public
| park and resort; that the said city OF Saera-
| mento shall properly grade, sprinkle IN the
| proper season, aud maintain all buildings,
driYeways, walks, bridges, grass plats, picnic
grounds trees, shrubs, plants, etc, in good con-
dition, and in the event of failure on the part
of the said city of Sacramento to properly main
tain said park the said stock shall revert TO the
parties hereby donating the same. This obliga-
ton shall not be binding until the subscriptions
hereto shall amount to at least majority OF all
the snares of the capital stock Of said East Park
Association.
(Signedl: Albert Gailatin. 6s shares; W. P. Cole
man, shares: Mrs, L. B. Croker. shares; t. NJ.
Lindley. shares; 6. i. Simmons, shares;
Clinton l. White. shares; George Schroth, l
share; Adams. Mcneil * Co.. shares; C. II.
Cummings, shares; l. L. Lewis, shares; w.
ID (tHrf1gf tool Gfo larl DSffT lhq rag
7. Herzog, l share: Lee Stanley, l share; C.
Weisel, / share; Locke & Lavenson, 8 shares; A.
A Van VOORHEES,, shares; Estate of Fl. c. Kirk,
2 shares; =. Lipnan & Co, 2 shares; Z. Lyon &
Co., shares; ~ D. Goodell, l share; Clarence
Nelson, l share: C. A. York. share; NJ. F. Odell,
l share; J. W. Wilson, share; L. Tozer, share.
In reference to the above, A. P. Catlin
and Add C. Hlnkson, to whom had been
referred the ACCESSIBILITY of accepting the
park, reported that they thought it could
De done legally.
Mayor Gregory said that he did not like
to run the city into any risk, and thought
that if only about half of the shares in the
park were donated, there might arise con-
troversieS between the city and the other
stockholders, and thus great deal of un-
necessary expense would have to be under
gone.
Mr.. Lindley replied that it was his opin-
ion that everyone of the stockholders
would give over their shares if they were
informed and the matter properly placed
before them. He thought the city would
not be out anything by accepting the offer.
Trustees Ryan and Jones seemed to have
the same opinion as the Mayor and thought
it would be better to be on the safe side
and not rush headlong at everything,
though they admitted it was very liberal
proposition on the part of the stockholders.
They all believed that if all of the shares
of the corporation could be obtained, they
could readily accept the park.
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.
The matter of opening the alley through
Recreation Park was again brought up bv
Ed. III. Martin, who in behalf of the prop
erty owners living in that vicinity repre-
scented that it was nothing but proper to
order the alley opened as it was not being
used as place of public amusement. The
Street Commissioner will see that the re-
quest is complied with.
Two lots, the property of the CITY stu
ated near Fifth and 0 streets were leased
for the coming year 10 G. H. Kunz for $50
per al mum.
Notice was also given that it was the in
tention of the Board to grade Twenty-6fth
street from r to II.
D. Cummings appeared before the Board
and asked that 81 80 be allowed him for
carpenter work which he had done in the
Chief of Policies Office. 1t seems that
Chief DillmeH presented the bill q few
weeks ago to the Board but they refused to
pay it on the grounds that he had ordered
the work unauthorized. The Board how
ever felt that Cum nings ought not to be
the sufferer, and allowed him the amount
of the bill.
After allowing a number of bills the
Board adjourned.